Author: Aimee Symington

Teaching our children, and reminding ourselves, how to show gratitude this Thanksgiving and all year long.

Teach these manners to help kids feel good and build confidence.

... and other useful etiquette tips for tea parties.

I just returned home from two weeks in... Vietnam. Everyone who asks me where I went for spring break gets a shocked look in their eyes when I say, "Vietnam" and not "the beach" or "New York" or "Atlanta." If…

Tonight, I have to take my son to soccer, drive an hour to my daughter's volleyball game, and my husband just informed me he's working late tonight. I've been up since 5:30 AM and have been working all day, but…

Are your children using social media? Do you know what apps they use? What pictures they post? Who's following them? Children want so much to be accepted by their peers, and for many, their self-esteem is based on who "likes"…

What is "Personal Space Etiquette" you ask? Well, the short answer is you know it when you see someone mess up! According to Geoff Herbert at Syracuse.com, "Vice President Joe Biden got a little too close for some social media…

People ask me. "What are the most important manners I need to know?" Well, while I'd like to say that ALL manners are important, I guess I can bucket them and narrow them down to the Top 5. So, get…

Why do some adults think that they can say something mean to a spouse, friend, neighbor, parent or a child and not say they're sorry? Or, do something that is really rude or disrespectful to another person and yet still…

Sometimes throughout our busy day, from the time we first wake up and get the kids up, make breakfast, get them ready for school, go to work or begin the work day at home, make dinner, take kids to their…

The answer is... YES! Yes, your children should send thank you cards for gifts they received over the holidays. And given that it is already the first week of January, they (and you) better get on it! Thank-you notes should…